Just as a business owner would want to know who is entering and exiting their building, about trespassers, and about theft, so should school administrators. In order to improve awareness of the happenings on a school campus, administrators should consider integrating school security systems into their budgets next year.

In 2018, Reuters reported that middle and high school students felt safe when they knew they had outdoor security cameras and a security officer present on campus. Knowing who is entering a school building is essential, and one way to bolster that aspect of security is the addition of access control.

Keep reading to learn how adding a security system to your Corpus Christi, TX school campus will help students feel safe and deter crime.

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Social-Emotional Needs

A 2013 Education Weekly report stated that high-stress environments make students feel chronically unsafe. These students find it emotionally and physically harder to learn in these risky environments, and they are more likely to drop out or act out in class. These students respond more aggressively in classes, too. Students that feel safe and secure on their school campuses learn better and are less likely to cause disruptions, so why not improve safety on your campus in order to help your students?

Integrated Security

A school security system’s level of access control can help or hinder safety in the case of an emergency. Safety buttons can be installed in the classroom and pressed in the case of emergencies, notifying authorities immediately of the location of the incident. The locations of the notification buttons are known only to building staff, and the quick communication to law enforcement lowers the chance of any extensive danger.

Security Components

In addition to in-classroom wireless notification buttons, school security systems can incorporate a variety of tools to improve school safety. Digital security alarms with cellular network backups will notify monitoring centers even if physical phone or internet cables are damaged. Visitor management platforms assist administrators in managing the parents, vendors and other guests that visit campus. Circle Industries can help you design and install a custom school security solution that works best for your administrators, staff and students.

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